Komodo is an administrative district (Indonesian: kecamatan) in the regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) of West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The district includes not only the islands of Komodo and Rinca (with other smaller islands) off the west coast of Flores (altogether there are 128 islands in Komodo District), but also much of the mainland part of West Manggarai Regency including the town of Labuan Bajo (which is the capital of the regency and of the district). In mid 2024 it had a population of 62,224, comprising 31,446 males and 30,778 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2026, Kecamatan Komodo Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5315010)
Towns and Villages The areas and populations (as at mid 2024) of the component two urban kelurahan (Wae Kelambu and Labuan Bajo) and seventeen rural desa of Komodo District are tabulated below. KodeWilayah Name of kelurahan or desa Area in km2 Pop'nEstimatemid 2024 53.15.05.2001 Komodo (island) 352.17 1,999 53.15.05.2018 Papa Garang (a) 2.18 1,683 53.15.05.2003 Pasir Panjang (Rinca Island) 216.76 1,792 53.15.05.2004 Golo Mori (b) 145.49 2,290 53.15.05.2005 Warloka 40.32 2,038 53.15.05.2022 Tiwu Nampar 40.13 1,205 53.15.05.2015 Golo Pongkor 11.87 1,108 53.15.05.2008 Macang Tanggar 51.29 3,666 53.15.05.2002 Pasir Putih (c) 6.89 2,240 53.15.05.2020 Goron Talo 7.47 7,866 53.15.05.2007 Golo Bilas 18.29 6,249 53.15.05.2016 Nggorang 21.99 2,516 53.15.05.2009 Watu Nggelek 4.25 1,036 53.15.05.1024 Wae Kelambu (town) 22.92 8,793 53.15.05.2019 Batu Cermin 8.04 7,502 53.15.05.1025 Labuan Bajo (town) 13.19 7,226 53.15.05.2028 Pantar 8.02 915 53.15.05.2026 Seraya Maranu 6.92 651 53.15.05.2027 Compang Longgo 8.68 1,449 53.15.05 Totals 986.8462,224
Note: (a) mainly Papagarang Island (Pulau Papagarang) to the north of Rinca Island. (b) the southern portion of the 'mainland' part of the administrative district, including Motang Island off the southwest coast of Flores. (c) mainly Great Serayu Island (Pulau Serayu Besar), an island to the north of Labuan Bajo.
National Park The Komodo National Park (Indonesian: Taman Nasional Komodo) is a national park in Indonesia located within West Manggarai Regency. The park includes the three larger islands of Komodo, Padar and Rinca, and 26 smaller ones, with a total area of 1,817 km2. The national park was founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard. In 1991 the national park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Man and Biosphere Reserve. It is considered one of the world's 25 biodiversity hotspots, and is also a part of the Coral Triangle, which contains some of the richest marine biodiversity on Earth.
It is also a WWF Global 200 Marine Eco-region, a WWF/IUCN Centre of Plant Diversity, one of the world's Endemic Bird Areas and an ASEAN Heritage Park. References
Situs Kabupaten Manggarai Barat Land area reference: https://manggaraibaratkab.bps.go.id/publication/2017/09/20/8f9cc9fda1662b6f26cdedd2/kecamatan-komodo-dalam-angka-2017.html